
Alpha Gap & Beta Gap: Where Contamination Slips Past Cleanroom Mats
Two gaps let floor-borne contamination past cleanroom entrance mats. Learn what the alpha and beta gaps are, how to find them and how to close them.
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Two gaps let floor-borne contamination past cleanroom entrance mats. Learn what the alpha and beta gaps are, how to find them and how to close them.

Corridors, goods-in and packaging areas carry contamination into medical device cleanrooms. How to map the route and where reusable cleanroom matting fits.

Data centres arent cleanrooms, but dust still causes hardware failures. How zinc whiskers, cooling airflow and foot traffic spread contamination.

Why shoe soles move particles into cleanrooms: adhesion, tread geometry, resuspension when walking, and why contact steps on a contamination control mat matter.

How long should a cleanroom mat be? Size contamination control matting by stride length, wheel circumference and wheelbase, not by the width of the door.

Peeling and rolling used tacky mat sheets can create static and release particles at cleanroom entrances. See the mechanism and a reusable alternative.

Compare sticky mats and washable polymeric contamination control matting on trap efficiency, wheel-traffic footprint, durability and environmental impact.

Compare reusable antimicrobial mats vs disposable tacky mats for cleanrooms. Explore particle control, maintenance, waste and long-term costs.

How long should cleanroom entrance mats be? Plan walk-off matting by contacts per foot, with placement guidance for entryways, airlocks and trolley routes.